MINSK, 20 April (BelTA) – During a visit to a church in Tolochin, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that it is symbolic that this year Catholic and Orthodox Easters fall on the same day, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that it is heartwarming to see the parishioners smiling and in a good mood on this bright holiday. “First of all, I want to greet you and wish you Happy Easter. Christ is risen!” said the head of state. “Indeed he is risen!” the parishioners responded.
“I have visited many churches across our country, and I have noticed that this day is always celebrated as special. Even in the hardest of times (and we have had all kinds of periods in our history), we have always looked forward to this bright, kind holiday of the Resurrection of Christ, our Easter, with great inspiration and excitement.”
For Belarusians, Easter is as important as such secular holidays as Victory Day and Independence Day, Aleksandr Lukashenko noted. And this year, it so happened that Easter is celebrated on the same day by representatives of several faiths, and therefore is perceived in a special way. “It has just happened that way, and it is very symbolic for us, because our country is a country of unity, justice, mutual understanding, and mutual assistance,” the head of state emphasized.
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